{"id":456,"date":"2023-11-11T20:31:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T04:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/?p=456"},"modified":"2023-11-11T20:31:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T04:31:43","slug":"harvest-table-puts-the-wow-in-wow-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/11\/harvest-table-puts-the-wow-in-wow-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvest Table puts the \u201cWow\u201d in \u201cWow Event\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As students entered the Table at Irvine Commons on Oct. 26, they were greeted by a large decorative arch and a sign that read \u201cBenvenuti amici (welcome friends) to Bella Americana.\u201d This marked the entrance to the Wow Event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grand entrance into the Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

True to its name, the Wow Event is a themed night in the Commons meant to \u201cwow\u201d students with delicious food and fun pop-up tables. \u201cStudents can expect to see this event once a semester,\u201d Amber Young, the executive director of Hospitality, shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young added that last semester the theme of the Wow Event was \u201c50s Diner.\u201d Future themes are in the works, though they are being kept secret to preserve the surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This semester\u2019s theme was an Italian-American fusion, featuring a wide variety of dishes. From mozzarella sticks to cannoli\u2019s to antipasto salad, the food options were vast. One of the most popular stations was the Comfort Station with baskets of chicken, pasta, arancini (rice balls), and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Students waiting in line at the Italian Soda station.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI really liked the mozzarella sticks and cheese ravioli,\u201d Jared Worrell \u201927 shared. He had filled his plate with food from the Comfort Station along with grabbing the chicken parmesan at the Street Grill Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alejandro Ruiz \u201826 loved the pepperoni dippers from the Satellite Station. \u201cI wasn\u2019t ready for this [event],\u201d Ruiz shared. \u201cIt was a pleasant surprise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meals weren\u2019t the only surprise, though. Two satellite stations were set up, one for cannoli\u2019s and the second for Italian sodas, where students could make their own of each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Harvest Table staff ready to serve students at the Cannoli station.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Another surprise was at the entrance to the event, one of the first clues aside from the arch that it wasn\u2019t a normal night in the Commons. Set on a display were Grazing Cups filled with treats for students to enjoy as they explored the food selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final surprise of the evening was revealed in an interview with Young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re putting this menu into the Launch kitchen,\u201d Young said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wow Events won\u2019t necessarily correspond with the Launch menu, but Harvest Table decided to combine this Wow Event with a menu sneak-peek. That means that a Bella-Americana Launch menu is on its way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Student plate filled with different Italian menu items.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Because the Wow Event was a Launch menu sneak-peek, students have an opportunity to impact the future Italian-American fusion Launch menu by sharing what they thought about the food on this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wow Event this semester was a fun experience for students, from photo booths to delicious desserts and everything aforementioned. The success of this Wow Event has created much anticipation for the next one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos by Madelyn Olsen.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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